Politicians and the American public seem to agree that immigrants known as “Dreamers” should be given a chance to stay in the country permanently and legally. For nearly two decades, Democrats and Republicans in Congress have crafted versions of legislation that would offer immigrants who came here as children a path to U.S. citizenship. Presidents […]
In the days leading up to Kentucky’s June 23 primary, national figures raised alarms about the state’s Election Day voting infrastructure. Film director Ava Duvernay tweeted, “Kentucky has used Covid-19 as an excuse to slash polling places for Tuesday’s vital primary to defeat #MitchMcConnell.” Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams tweeted, “Voter suppression is no […]
As Americans continue to grapple with the novel coronavirus, one question is on a lot of people’s minds: Are we already seeing, or will we eventually see, a second wave of the virus? On June 16, Vice President Mike Pence penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal headlined, “There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave,’” […]
Editor’s note: PolitiFact’s Stump Speech Analyzer looks at the content and accuracy of candidate stump speeches. Following our summary of the speech’s main themes, we present fact-checks of specific talking points. Read our previous stump speech analyzers for Joe Biden and the Democratic primary field. The stump speech: Trump’s 1-hour, 40-minute speech in Tulsa, Oklahoma, […]
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Although infections and hospitalizations connected to the coronavirus are on the rise in Texas, state officials are continuing efforts to reopen parts of the state and allow people to return to their jobs. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought to quell fears over the virus during a press conference on Tuesday, pointing to the number of […]
Juneteenth, a day that speaks to the end of slavery in America, is getting recognition like it’s never seen before. Companies from Lyft, to US Bank, to Target, to Google have made June 19 a paid holiday, as has the National Football League. New York and Virginia just moved to make it a state holiday. […]
The latest outpouring of anger and frustration about centuries of systemic racism has renewed calls for reparations for African Americans. House Democrats have introduced bills since 1989 to develop proposals for reparations. But those efforts languished. Now, supporters of reparations are optimistic about new awareness since the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd. […]
It’s time to let go of old ideas about how election night will work. This November, there’s a good chance we won’t have a clear winner in the wee hours of the morning. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many states are urging residents to vote by mail, and election officials are bracing for a more time-consuming […]
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign says 1 million people have registered for tickets to his June 20 campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., the first since the outbreak of the coronavirus put a halt to large-scale gatherings months ago. But some social media users say they bought tickets with no intention of going. “It would be […]
President Donald Trump may be opposed to rechristening the 10 U.S. military bases named for Confederate figures, but the idea is getting a serious look from top military brass and lawmakers We wondered why the bases have these names in the first place, so we checked with eight military historians. The historians were unanimous that […]
Citing phony evidence and unsubstantiated reports, state Sen. Amanda Chase recently alerted her constituents to arm themselves against violent protestors she said were coming to Chesterfield County. “Stay awake, stay alert. If you own a gun, keep it next to your bedside tonight,” Chase, R-Chesterfield, said in a Facebook video on June 1, after Richmond […]